Burlesque

Burlesque, starring Christina Aguilera and Cher, was released in Spanish cinemas over the weekend. This is a videoclip on which, together with some scenes of the film, you can watch snippets of an interview with Christima Aguilera and Cher.

Self-study activity:
Complete the gaps in the extracts of Christina Aguilera's and Cher's interviews.



CA: I�ve been (1) ______ about uh, actually accepting a (2) _____ in the first place, uhh� because I wanted it to feel (3) ______ about it, and I really wanted it to be the right fit. The, uhm, essence of, do you know�just how the whole burlesque club feels and how (4) _____ it i it�s like no other musical that has ever been done before, and I think that it holds its own ve- quite nicely.

CHER: I was working; I wasn�t thinking about it; I � I mean, I, I�d, I never thought that I went � oh my God, why haven�t I done a movie lately? There just was nothing. I � there was one movie that with Meryl, Mamma Mia!, but I couldn�t, �cause I was (5) _____. And then this guy came up.


CA: That very same day that she was putting my (6) _____on, we sat on a couch and they had to drag us to set because it was like, it�s one in the morning, we have a scene to (7) ______ , and because we were just in heavy, girl-talk mode, and, uhm it�s nice to leave this movie having found � actually, a, a great (8) ______ through Cher, in this movie.


CHER:  I tried to be there to (9) ______ her. You know? That was my (10) ______ , was to be there to (9) ______ her and if I could help her in any way, that�s what I tried to do.

KEY:1. reserved; 2. role; 3. passionate; 4. specific; 5. on tour; 6. make-up; 7. shoot; 8. friend; 9. support; 10. goal